Julius Erving vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Julius Erving

vs.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Thomas 50

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Thomas 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.